Pie or cake pan



April 9, 1929. H. MULLER ET A1. 1,708,797

PIE R CAKE PAN Filed Oct. l0, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventors April 9, 1929. H; MULLR ET AL 1,708,797

PIE OR CAKE PIAN A Filedct. l0, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventors' I/waan, Malin" M j&j d0ifJ1/2ff2g'yer M Patented Apr. 9, 1929.

MULLlilEt AIJLPH NAFZIGEE, 0F CORAOPOLIS, PENNSYLVANIA.

PIE 0151. PAN.

Application filed October l0, 1928.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in pie or cake pans, and aims to provide a pan of this character that is equipped with means to facilitate the lift-ing of a caire or pie out of the pan immediately after the same has been taken out of the oven Without any injury whatsoever to the baked product, allowing at the saine time, the air to get at the bottom of the cake or pie, thus, eX-

pediting the drying and cooling process. The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of a pie pan that is equipped With means as above set out and wherein said means is of a simple and inexpensive nature, preferably forming a component part of a pie pan rather than an attachment for pans already in use. Furthermore, the nature of the invention is such that a pie or cake may be quickly raised from the pan and supported in position Without any liability of the pie or caire falling from its position above the pan.

Viith the foregoing and other objects in view as the nature of the invention Will be better understood, the saine comprises the novel form, combination and arrangenient of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

ln the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the same:

Figure l is a top plan View of our improved pio pan.

Figure 2 is a detail longitudinal section, the elevating means being illustrated as in low ered position.

Figure 3 is a perspective of the pie and cake supporting and elevating plate.

lfigure l is a view similar to lfigure 2 illustrating the plate as in raised pie or cake supporting position. y

lligure 5 is an edge elevation of the pan in bach of one of the plate elevating units, and

Figure (i is a detail transverse section taken substantially upon the line 6 6 of Figure l.

N ovv having particular reference to the drawing lili designates generally a conventional pie or cake pan incorporated with which is my improved elevating and supporting mechanism. This mechanism resides in the provision of a pair of brackets 5 5 secured to the outer surface of the side -wall of the pan .il at directly opposeu points. These brackets are preferably of inverted Ll-shaped formation and are secured to the pan through rivets, welding or the like. Furthermore the dll Serial No. 311,584.

upper ends of these brackets entend beyond the upper edge of the pan and the top Walls thereof are inclined from the outer toward the inner side of the pan, see Figure 4.

At a point directly above the upper edge of the pan il and toward the outer edge of each bracket a pin G is extended through the side walls of each bracket, the opposite ends thereof projecting beyond said side Walls as clearly illustrated in Figures l and 5. Adapted for normal disposition 'Within the pan A and upon the bottom wall thereof is a supporting and elevating plate 7 of grille formation, the edge of this plate at directly opposed points being equipped with upwardly and outwardly extending' tongues 8-8, the upper ends of which are bent outwardly to provide horizontal portions 9h29, the opposite ends of each of which are provided with upstanding ears 10%1() having registering openings ll in their upper ends. Complementari to each tongue 8 to the grille plate l is a lever l2 of substantial U-fortion in cross section, the side Walls of each lever at their inner ends being pivoted to the cars lO-lO of the adjacent tongue 8 as clearly illustrated in Figure l. Adjacent their lower ends the side Walls of each lever l2 are formed with hoolr shaped notches l3-l3 for receiving the opposite ends of the adjacent bracket carrying pin 6. Obviously When these levers are supported upon the pins 6-6 the grille plate 7 will be maintained in elevated position with respect to the pan A, the heavier the pie or cake, the greater the binding the action between the lever and their supporting pins to prevent the falling of the plate. Obviously, however, when it is desired to lower the plate into the pan, the levers are raised from the hooks, then affording handles for the plate to enable the same to be lowered in steady inanner into position upon the outer Wall of the pan.

ln view of the foregoing description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent that We have lnovided a novel, simple, useful, and generally inexpensive pie or cake pan that is equipped with means lwhereby the pies or cakes may be bodily raised from the pan .vithout danger of ln'eaking the material and wherein the pie or cake may be supported in position above the pan for cooling purposes. lflveu though We have herein shown and desrrbed the uvcution consisting of certain detailed stru. tui al elements it is nevertheless to be understood that seine changes may be `made tliereinwithont affecting the spirit and scope the appended claims. Y

Havingthus described the invention what :werelaini as new ,and desire` tosecure by Letfte'rs Patent is l. In a device of the character described, a

- pan open at its topside, means associated with opposed points of thepan andV extending aboverthev open top thereof, handle levers e adapted fordetaehable association with said n'ieans abovevthe top `of the pan, an elevating land ksuppertingplate adapted `for engagef nient within the pan and Yfor rest upon the bot- `1:5*ltomfvv'fall thereof; and," pivotal Connections between'tliev inner; ends of said levers and opposed 'points of .the Vplate Wherebythe plateY may be raised or lowered and supported in raised position by reason of said levers engaging the means associated with said pan.

2. In a device of the character described, a piepan, a plate adapted to be arranged in v and normally supported upon the bottom wall 

